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Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 7, 1949
Volume 66, Number 3
County and City
Considering Deal
On Water Systems
Better Service for
Hospital Prompts
Action for Trade
Looking forward to providing
"(in ample water service., to the
Morrow county hospital, both city
and county officials are ponder
ing over a proposed merger of the
city's and county's water systems.
Nothing definite has been decid
ed upon but both parties to the
proposal are in a cooperative
mood and there is little doubt
but that the deal will come to a
satisfactory conclusion and
soon.
The question of supplying the
hospital has been bothering the
city officials lor some months.
A ilne can be run to the hospital
site from the Gilmore street main
but this will provide only 15
pounds pressure. That might suf.
fioe for ordinary use but would
be of little use in case of emer
gency An alternative proposal
made previously was that the city
take over the county's system and
build another reservoir 100 feet
or so above the present one. By
installing a booster pump on the
city's line this "extra reservoir
could be kept up to top level
most of the time and would not
only provide fire protection but
in addition care for at least 23
houses, should the Barratt addi
tion come Into reality.
From expressions by the may
or and members of the council.
Hie reservoir proposal is looked
upon with favor but at this time,
with all other things the city has
to do and with no provision in
tlie budget for water system ex
tensions, it is deemed wise to
choose a less expensive method.
The water committee of the
council met with the county court
Wednesday morning and a tenta
the proposal was discussed. The
groups will meet again soon and
go more deeply into the question
of an auxiliary service. Judge
Barratt explained to the council
Tuesday evening that an auxil
iary service is essential in the
operation of the hospital. He stat
ed that an independent light and
power system will be installed
In the hospital and other fea
tures Included to Insure constant
operation. For tha treason the
court feels that an auxiliary sys
tem must be put in but the coun
ty will not impose on the city but
rather Is ready to cooperate in
securing the best possible ser
vice. o
Soil Conservation
Supervisors Report
On March Projects
Supervisor of the Heppner Soil
Conservation district met for
their monthly meeting Tuesday
evening. April 5.
Progress reported in the district
for the past month showed that
five new applications for conser
vation farm plans were received.
Conservation surveys were com
pleted on 60(XI acres. Hay and
pasture seedings were made on
the W. A. Munkers, Oscar Peter
son and Herbert Ekstrom farms
while waterway seedings totaling
one mile were made on the Paul
Brown and Ralph Beamer farms.
Present at the meeting was
Tom Helseth, district conserva
tionist, Soil Conservation service,
who recently took this position
replacing Ramon L. Kent who
has been transferred to the re
gional office. Mr. Helseth comes
from White Salmon, Wash., where
he held a similar position for
several years. He discussed with
the supervisors personnel of the
Heppner district and a vacancy
for the engineering aide which
now exists In the district.
Discussed by the supervisors
was the purchase of a rotary sub-
seller for use in the district. The
rotary subsoiler Is fast becoming
popular as a means of erosion
control, and it was felt that such
an implement would be used by
many if It were available. Orlan
Wright was appointed to check
Into the purchase of the machine
Umatilla Chooses
""""1 Rodeo Date
Word comes from Umatilla that
the first rodeo of the season spon
sored by the Umatilla Sage Rid
ers Is scheduled for Sunday, May
1!. The May show has been ap
Droved by the Rodeo Cowboy as
soclation and will consist of five
major events, including bronc
riding, bareback riding, calf rop
Ing, cow milking and hulldog
eing. Hownrd Johnson of Condon
Is furnishing 1he stock. The club
sponsored two successful rodeos
last year.
The Junior Sage Riders are
sponsoring a cowboy dance Sat
urday, May M, at the Umatilla
high school gym.
Charles Gomllllon, former po
lice officer In Heppner and for
the past two years peace officer
in Condon, was a business vis
itor here Wednesday.
Random Thoughts...
In view of all the dust along
the "main drag," due to a large
extent to the February flood,
would it not be a good idea for
the citizens, at least the business
people, to take a little hand in
helping the city get rid of the
nuisance? A little extra work
with- the broom would provide
material aid in removing the
thick coating of dust which is
the aftermath of the mud that
settled following the melting of
the snow.
This idea is not original with
the writer. He owes it to his life
long friend, Frank Turner. 'Tur
ner," as he is called by most of
his acquaintances, tired of the
dust blowing over his sidewalk
and into the office and after
sweeping his walk Tuesday
morning spent a few minutes
brushing the street from the
blacktop line to the curb The re
sults were highly satisfactory
until, of course, the morning
breeze started carrying dust from
the unswept stretch and deposit
ing it on his clean strip.
The city is not In position to
put on enough hired help to
sweep the streets several times a
week. Such force as there is in
city employ is engaged in patch,
ing streets or working on tile wa.
ter system, the latter demanding
the most attention.
Turner thinks he has a pretty
good Idea and we are passing it
on for what our readers may
think it is worth. All of us may
be in a mood to do some street
work before the season goes much
farther and if we each do our bit
we will all be considered good
scouts. j ,
This newspaper receives an
armload of exchanges each week
more than we can ever actually
read, but we do glance over them
n search of new ideas and to see
how our fellow sufferers are far
ing from a business standpoint
Occasionally we run across an
nteresting item, such as the fol
lowing in the Sherman County
Journal's "In Days of Old" col-'
umn taken from the former Moro
Observer of March 23, 1900: Fred
Lucas, the village blacksmith.
has moved from Wasco to the
Kmpire metropolis, Shaniko.
'f'ouhl that have been our fel
low townsman of the same
name?)
Older lone residents might be
interested in this one taken from
he Grass Valley Journal of April
t, 1910: The new townsite at
Mopins Ferry, about 12 miles
south of Sherar bridge, ts now
being surveyed and plotted into
town lots. J. O. Elrod is the pro-
not or.
And just to remind us of the
'good old days," the Journal
took another item from the Ob
server of March 23, 1900: Grass
Valley Hotel, Henry Wright, Prop.
is the place you want to put up
at in Grass Valley. Barn and liv
ery stable in connection with ho
tel. As often remarked in these
columns, the writer sees no boom
for Hennner nothing that will
make a big town, and by that we
mean 5,000 to HW.HJ people, uur
resources arc not such as to war
rant expectation of large expan
sion, yet there is reason to ex
pect a certain amount of growth,
oerhans to a noint of 2500 to 3000.
There Is some building activity
and within a tew days we may
expect to see the start of the hos
pital, which will represent tne
largest financial expenditure in
any building yet put up here.
Proof that there is construction
activity in town is seen in the
building permits issued by the
city council. Since the publica
tion of permits for February, the
council has authorized construe-
ion in the amount of $32,000. Of
his amount. $20,000 is for one
residence, $8,000 for another and
he remninine $1,000 is divided
in several smaller protects. It all
adds up to activity and from the
way houses are going up hen
and there a guess at z.wu people
here in the next few years could
not be considered as wild.
And while we are on the sub-
leet of building, have you notic
ed the addition the Heppner
Lumber company nas mane to
the dry kiln? We'll have to get
nnnther nicture of the sawmill
property to keep in step with ex
pansion down that way.
UNDER $500 BOND
Vernon Lee Griffin of Lexing
ton was bound over to the cir
cuit court under bond of $500
when he appeared before Justice
if the Peace J. O. Hager on a
charge of taking and using an
automobile without permission of
the owner. Griffin misappropria
ted Henry Happold's pickup Sat
urday night and started on a
wild ride down the Willow creek
hgihwav. At Morgan he upset
the riff in the middle of the road,
doing it considerable damage.
HELP WANTED
To complete the tennis courts
at the school at least 30 men
and some shovels are needed.
This Is being done by voluntary
work and if a sufficient num
ber of volunteers show up at
6:30 a.m. Sunday the pouring
can be completed.
This Is tennis season at the
school and the youngsters are
entitled to use ol the courts.
LETS ALL HELP I
Problems, Factors in Budget Making Submitted
To Morrow
In preparation for forthcom
ing budget meetings on April 18,
Henry Telz, administrator for the
Rural School Board, has prepared
a prospectus of the school set-up
in the county which is self-explanatory
and which is entitled
to the widest possible circulation.
Addressing the ."report to the peo
ple" to the school patrons of Mor
row county, the prospectus opens
as follows:
There is probably one thing
that people from other lands no
tice is common about us Amerl'
cans that we have great faith in
our public school system. We are
agreed that we want the best
edueatonal system possible with
in our ability to support finan
cially. There is feeling, too, that
children in the rural areas are
entitled to an education compar
able to their city cousins.
That same thinking has char
acterized the preparation of the
Rural Budget of Morrow County.
These people are serving their lo
cal districts in their capacity as
directors and clerks and have
been assisted by budget commit
tee members in drawing up their
own budgets. All of these work
ing with the Rural School Board
and following a procedure set by
it, produced a county-wide bud
get to submit to the voter for his
approval or disapproval.
The members of the Rural
Board are desirous of enlighten
ing the citizens of the county
relative to their educational pro
gram. After all, it is the program
of all Morrow county people, and
to understand is to appreciate.
They feel that all will want to
know:
1. What procedure was follow
ed in developing the Rural School
Budget.
2. Who the people were who
were responsible for it since it
does embrace the whole county.
3. The problems that were fac
Coveted Keystone
Award For F.FA
Won By Heppner
The Heppner chapter of Future
Farmers of America was awarded
the coveted Kevstone Award for
being one of the chapters of the
state which has a satisfactory
program of work and activities.
This ranks them in the upper 40
per cent of the chapters of the
state.
Items which determine a sat
isfactory program of work are
goals of accomplishment, set me
thods and devices selected to at
tain goals, accomplishments of
goals, percentage of membership,
participation, and general accom
plishments and progress of chap
ter.
The two delegates representing
Heppner at the conventon were
Allen Hughes and Gerald Berg-
strom. Alternates were Cecil Rill
and Lynn Rill.
Gerald Bergstrom received a
silver certificate as third place
winner in the farm mathematics
contest. In dairy judging Cecil
Rill tied second place with two
other boys, and was awarded a
silver certificate.
The convention was held at
Tillamook. The boys stayed at
the Tllaniook air station, just out-
ide the city.
lone Folk Attend
Wedding at Tigard
The home of Mr. and Mrs C.
W. Hager of Tigard was the scene
of the wedding March 20 of their
daughter Joan to Robert B. Coch
ran of Yakima. Dr. Paul S. Wright
performed the ceremony.
The brde wore a gray wool af
ternoon suit and carried a white
orchid. Mrs. W. J. Hartley was
her only attendant. Archibald
Holeman, cousin of the groom,
was best man. Mrs. Arthur Berg
strom was soloist.
The couple is now at home In
Eugene where Mr. Cochran is do
ing graduate work in CPA at the
University of Oregon.
Mr. Cochran is a grandson of
Eric Bergstrom of lone. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Bergstrom and sons Ro
land and Walter attended the
wedding.
LARGE CBOWD ATTENDS
GRABEL MAGIC SHOW
A capacity crowd greeted Lee
Grabel at the school auditorium
Monday evening and it is safe
to say that nil present were am
ply repaid. Grabel proved him
self the master maglvlan and
had the audience with him thru
out the entire two hours.
There were the usual comedy
features in which local talent
took part, the clever card tricks,
and a new routine with lighted
pipes and a cigarette. Grabel also
escaped from n tightly nailed
box and later he and Mrs. Gra
bel made the lightning change
known as the Houdinl trick which
left the audience mystified.
The show proved a good risk
for the high school, according to
Supt. Leonard Pate, who says ap
proximately $150 was cleared.
County School Patrons by Board
ed in building the budgets, how
each was taken care of, and ex
planations of the action taken.
4. The total amount of the bud
get, the amount budgeted for
each distrct, and how the esti
mated expenditures were made
for major items in the budget.
The task of preparing a bud
get that will be adequate to meet
the needs of Morrow county chil
dren within the ability of the
people to support it, is always a
large undertaking. To prepare a
budget so far in advance adds to
the difficulty. The board asks
your attention and study.
Certainly we would all agree
with President Truman that,
"Without a strong educational
system democracy is crippled.
Knowledge is not only the key
to power. It is the citadel of hu
man freedom. We must maintain
and expand our schools or we
shall surrender our liberties with
out ever fighting for them."
PROBLEMS AND FACTORS IN
BUDGET MAKING TO WHICH
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
GAVE CONSIDERABLE AT
TENTION: 1. The main problem confront
ing all boards was the necessity
for increased funds to meet the
educational needs. These increas
ed funds are necessary because:
(a) The cost of operating schools
has increased as have the costs
in every other activity in which
people engage. Although costs
are "leveling off and to a minor
degree being lowered, schools
were always behind during the
years when costs were rising and
it will take a year or more to
catch up. (b) Extensive improve
ments and repairs have had to
be made. Our schools needed a
"general overhauling" we have
our finest assets, the chldren, in
them. These increased expendi
tures were made necessary be
cause: (1) The State Department of
POEMS OF LOCAL STUDENTS SLATED FOR
APPEARANCE IN NATIONAL MAGAZINE
By Ruth F. Payne i
Two students of the senior En
glish class of Heppner high
school, Patricia Pierson and Roy j
Carter, received notice this week
that poems written by them ear-1
lier in the year as pert of their ,
class work would appear this j
spring in the book, "Anthology I
of High School Poetry," a publi- j
cation of Scholastic Magazine j
This is considered something of
an achievement for these young .
students since selection of the
poetry to be published in this
book is made on a national basis, j
Certificates have been issued and .
will be displayed at the fair this
fall. Miss Pierson's poem, "Cow-1
boy's Creed for a Man Aged
Four," was inspired by Kit i
George, young son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Oscar George. Carter's
poem is entitled, "Bury the j
Dead." Miss Virginia Haas is
English instructor in the high ,
school. I
. . .
The 130th anniversary of Odd-1
fellowship will be observed on
April 27 at a joint meeting of
Willows lodge No. 66 and Sans
Soucl Rebekah lodge No. 33, ac
cording to an announcement
made Friday evening at the reg
ular meeting of Sans Soucl lodge.
Special ceremonies in commem
oration of the event are being ar
ranged and will be presented at
this joint meeting. Mrs. Elwynn
Hughes, noble grand, was elect
ed delegate to grand lodge at
North Bend in May with Mrs. N.
D. Bailey as alternate. Following
the lodge session, an April Fool
surprise party was given by the
Oddfellows. Pinochle, billiards
and checkers were played in the
club room following refresh
ments.
Mrs. Robert J. Stephens and
sons, Dale and Wayne, returned
to their home in The Dalles Tu
esday afternoon after visiting
here for several days with Mr.
Stephens. They were accompan
ied by Chailes Ross who came
up from The Dalles Sunday to
spend a few days here with his
aunt, Mrs. Fay Bucknum, ain'l
friends.
Harold Hill returned from Port
land the last of the week after
spending several days in the city
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Ponnell
motored to Portland Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John McRoberts
and son and Mrs. Ida Grimes mo
tored up from Portland Saturday
to spend the week end here with
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Case and oth
er relatives. They returned to
their home in the city Monday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ogletree
motored to Portland Friday eve
ning. During her sojourn in the
city, Mrs.-Ogletree attended the
mooting of the Oregon State Tea
chers' association and the music
festival in which her sonwVem
Bell, was a participant.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adkins re
turned the last of the week from
a business trip to Portland.
Mrs. Sara E. McNamer and Mrs.
Emma Evans departed the last of
the week by motor for a visit to
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Foster mo
Education listed the things that
had to be done to meet standard,
ization The law says of the Basic
School Fund our county gets
$80,000 from it: 'The superinten
dent of public instruction shall
not make an apportionment un
der this section to a district which
he finds is not meeting legal re
quirements or maintaining and
operating a standard school un
der the rules and regulations of
the state board of education."
(2) Many years of neglect or
failure to make the improvements
that were necessary has broughtJ
it "all on at once." The Rural
Board feels that the best economy
is in keeping school properties in
the proper repair and up-todate.
(c) Capital outlay for perman
ent improvements and additions
needed to be increased to meet
the desire of school patrons, and
stale requirements.
(1) Modern equipment and ad
equate facilities are important in
schools. These add permanently
to the value of school properties
and facilitate the effectiveness of
the program.
(2) State requirements demand
certain facilities and equipment
to qualify for state funds.
(a) More playground space,
adequately equipped "check
some of them yourselves."
(b) Seating which more nearly
fits the youngsters just comfort
able "yours are growing young
sters." (c) More and better lighting
"your children's eyes will bear
the brunt of a lack of good light
ing." (d) More and sanitary lavatory
facilities.
(e) Drinking fountains, shower
facilities, etc.
(d) Increased funds needed for
special and auxiliary services:
Parents "want the best" for their
children they asked for it.
(1) Band, instrumental, and
tored to Pendleton Friday to
spnd the day shopping and look
ing after business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fraters mov
ed to their farm in the Eightmile
section the last of the week after
ha Vng spent the winter months
in town at their residence in N.
Heppner.
Jack Hynd was over from Pen
dleton the last of the week look
ing after business interests in
Morrow county.
Mr. and Mrs. Carsden Brad
shagen of Pendleton and Mr. and
Mrs Bryce Keene of lone were
week-end visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Loy McFerrin. Mr.
and Mrs. Bradshagen expect to
move to the Scritsmier mill this
summer where they will be em
ployed, according to reports.
Everett Harshman is a patient
at St. Anthony's hospital in Pen
dleton following a major surgi
cal operation there the last of
the week. He was accompanied
to Pendleton by Mrs. Harshman
and his mother, Mrs. Harvey
Harshman.
Dan Brock was over from Day
ville the last of the week to spend
several days here with his sister.
Mrs. Jack Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlev Hall and
daughters, Diane and Marilyn, of
Portland were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Happold. The
Halls also spent part of their time
here with Mr. and Mrs. N. G.
Florence at the farm on Willow
creek.
Mrs. Mabel Hughes of Milton
spent Sunday in Heppner visit
ing friends. Mrs. Hughes was a
guest at the home of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Hughes, In the Lena dis
trict. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pierson mo
tored to Hermiston Sunday to vis
it with relatives.
Mrs. P. A. Mollahan and Mrs.
Robert Dobbs were business vis
itors in Pendelton Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Look return
ed to The Dalles Wednesday af
ternoon after visiting a few days
here with iheir daughter, Mrs.
A. A. Scouten.
Mr. and Mrs Burl Coxen of
Pendleton spent Sunday in Hepp
ner visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Coxen came over
especially to attend the potluck
dinner given at the First Church
of Christ in honor, of the new
pastor, Rev. Glenn Warner. They
were accompanied by their house
guest, Mrs. Fred Coxen, who went
from here to her home In Salem.
Mr. and Mrs .Albert Edwards
have moved into their residence
on Hill street which they pur
chased recently from Jack Van
Winkle.
Miss Kathryn Bisbee anil Miss
Hester Scott returned to their
home in Oregon City Sunday af-
iternoor1 .if tor spending the week
'end here with Miss Bishop's par
lents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bisbee.
They were accompaned to Port
land by Mrs. E. E. Gilliam who
will spend the week in the city
j looking after husiness matters.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Becket and
I daughter Sharon returned Tues
day from Portland whre they
I spent several days on business
'and pleasure.
vocal music, is very much in de
mand.
(2) Hot lunches are served in
cooperation with federal aid a
true recognition of the physical
welfare of children.
(3) Transportation is provided
it is safe and convenient. But
in a sparsely settled county such
as ours it is expensive $85,000.
A considerable portion of this
was necessary in setting up the
transportation system and in the
future years will be considerably
less since it will involve only re
pairs and replacements.
(2) The Board had to consider
the reduction in the amount of
the basic school support fund of
som e$12,000 which had to be
made up by local taxes.
(3) Although "cost of instruc
tion" was the single largest item
in the budget, it was only 51
of the total budget compared to
75 to 85 percent in the average
school budget. The board mem
bers know there is a teacher
shortage and to get the kind of
instruction that is demanded ne
cessitates a salary schedule com
parable to that of surrounding
communities and of the whole
state. It also provides for the ad
dition of three teachers to meet
the teacher-load standard set by
the state as well as to meet the
increased enrollment.
(4) The emergency fund bud
geted was $14,350 and will not be
used except in emergency situa
tions and that it could serve to
build up a cash reserve for next
year in case it is not used.
(5) The Rural Board is ever
mindful of the state requirements
and is insistent that these be
met. Not only will that qualify
for the state fund, but it -will
place our educational program in
such a position as to best serve
the needs of Morrow county chil
dren. '
"Morrow county owes its best
to the citizens of tomorrow."
Mrs. Phelps Sells
Funeral Home to
Baker Morticians
Announcement of the sale of
the Phelps Funeral Home was
made this afternoon by Mrs. Mar
garet Phelps, owner, who says
she is giving immediate posses
sion to the purchasers, Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Creswick of Baker.
The deal has been under consid
eration for some time and was
consummated when the Cres
wicks arrived from Baker to sign
the papers and take over.
Mrs. Phelps is leaving tomor
row for Sheldon, N. D., where her
son-in-law, A. G. Spekermeier, is
entering business. She plans to
spend a few months in North
Dakota, after which she may re
turn to Heppner to reside.
The Phelps Funeral Home was
first opened up in the residence
property known as the Art Minor
house across the street from the
present home. This was in the
fall of 1929. In 1935, Mrs. Phelps
and her husband, the late Royal
Phelps, purchased the W. B. Bar
ratt residence and converted it
into a combination residence and
funeral home, giving Heppner
one of the nicest mortuaries in
this part of the state.
Mr. Phelps passed away in Jan
uary 1939 and Mrs. Phelps has
carried on since that time.
The community will regret to
learn that Mrs. Phelps will no
longer be associated with the fu
neral home and will be pleased
to learn that she does not intend
to sever all ties here. At this time.
the hand of welcome is extended
to Mr. and Mrs. Creswick.
McBride Moves To
Heppner Motors
Nate McBride, who has oper
ated a body and welding shop on
Chase street the past two years,
has moved his equipment to the
Heppner Motors plant where his
patrons and friends may contact
him.
He will continue to serve in the
same capacity as when operating
on his own. with body and fender
work as his chief occupation. He
is agent for Industrial Air Pro
ducts in Heppner.
BUILDING PERMITS BEACH
S32.000 DURING MONTH
Building permits issued during
the month of March indicate that
there is some interest in build
ing and improvement. Permits
issued by Councilman O. M. Yea.
ger. building inspector, amounted
to $32,000.
Biggest amount involved was
$20,000 issued to P. W. Maohney
for the construction of a residence
on Hager street. Next in line was
one issued lo Ike Colo for an
$S,000 residence on Riverside
Drive. John Lane put in $000
worth of concrete work about his
apartment house property; Os
car George is doing rewiring on
the Groonor residence to the tune
of $350; Max Buschke is build
ing a garage, $2."i0, and W. C.
Smith asked for a permit to build
a small two-room residence.
Soroptimist Club
To Observe First
Birthday Saturday
A:i outstandng event of the
week will be the first birthday
anniversary party of the Sorop
timist club of Heppner Saturday
evening at the I.O.O.F. hall
Guests are expected from Sorop
timist clubs of Portland, The Dal
les, Baker, La Grande, Pasco and
Vancouver.
Guest speaker for the evening
will be Miss Marilyn Merrick
Lewis of Spokane, secretary of
the American Federation of Sor
optimist International associa
tion. Her subject will be "Work
ing for the World We Want." Mrs.
Alice Dowell Jones of Portland,
director of the northwestern re
gion, will also be in attendance.
Heads of the other service clubs
of the city and other guests have
been invited to this formal occa
sion. o
Legion Auxiliary
Launches Drive
For Cancer Funds
Pan Americanism was the top
ic of particular interest at the
meeting of the American Legion
auxiliary Tuesday evening. Mrs
Darrel Hudson, Pan Americanism
chairman, gave an interesting re
port on Venezuela, the country to
be studied this year. Miss Mary
Gunderson, accompanied by Miss
Leila McLaehlan, sang two vocal
numbers with a "south at the
border" flavor.
Mrs. Harry Tamblyn reported
that several members of the aux
iliary would be canvassing the
residential sections of town this
week for the fund raising cam
paign of the American Cancer So
ciety. Ralph Currin is in charge
of soliciting from the business
district.
Interest has been aroused and
all the community is looking for
ward to the hard-time old-time
dance to be held at the hall April
23. Prizes wiil be offered to the
lady and gentleman in best cos
tumes. Mrs. Richard Wells reported
that she completed 18 cushion
covers to be sent to the hospital
in Portland. With the help of
several other members, 17 dish
towels were hemmed to use in the
Legion hall kitchen.
Refreshments were served to 25
members by Hostesses Mrs. Wil
liam Heath and Mrs. R. D. All
stott Miss Wilson Guest
Speaker at Grant
Pomona Grange
Miss Mabel Wilson, Morrow
county extension agent, home ec
onomics, told nearly 85 persons
attending the Grant County Po
mona grange about home dem
onstration agent work. Grant
county is asking for a home dem
onstration agent to help carry
on a fuller extension program
in their communities.
Saturday afternoon at Monu
ment. Miss Wilson told the type
of person an home demonstration
agent is, training she receives.
short history of extension work
in general, possible program for
a county based on their wants
and needs, women's responsibil
ity, goals for 4-H club training,
and concluded with a short dem.
onstration on' selection of and
use of waffle irons.
Miss Wilson was a guest of
Mary Lou George at the Henry
George ranch near Dayville Fri
day through Saturday.
Wheat Allotment
Program in 1950
Under present proposed plans
it is contemplated that a wheat
allotment will be in effect in
1950 The local county AAA office
is charged with obtaining from
the farmer information concern
ing his land use for the past sev
eral years. This information can
come only from the farmer him
self and the office must complete
all forms by May 1. 1919. It is
realized that this is a busy time
for wheat farmers, but it would
be appreciated if they would drop
into the local AAA office within
the next few- days, says Stephen
Thompson, chairman.
"If farmers will come prepared
to give information concerning
their land use for the past several
years the completion of the form
will be greatly facilitated." the
chairman concluded.
APRIL 14 DATE FOR
SETTING UP BUDGET
County Judge J. G. Barratt calls
attention to the scheduled meet
ing for making up the county
budget, which will be at 9 a.m.
Thursday, April 14 at the court
house. Any individual or group of in
dividuals interested in this im
portant business has an invita
tion to be present, the Judge an
nounces. I.O.O.F. TO INITIATE
Attention of nil Oddfellows is
called to the regular meeting on
Wednesday evening, April 1.1
There will be initiatory work fol
lowed by refreshments.
Mrs. O. H. Bongston of Medford
visited a few days the past week
at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Benge. Returning
home, she took her mother as far
as Portland for medical advice.
Council Votes For '
Parking Meters In
Business District
Two-Hour Limit
Deemed Suitable
Type as Starter
Parking meters in Heppner will
probably be a reality in a few
weeks, following action taken
by the city council Tuesday eve
ning. Bringing the matter to a
head, a motion was passed that
the proposal made by a national
manufacturer for the installation
of meters here be accepted and
that the representative be con
tacted immediately. That gentle
man has been contacted and he
is in Heppner today to make the
survey and to sign necessary pa
pers with the city.
The district to be metered is
approximately three blocks on
Main street, with partial instal
lation on side streets. Meters will
he so placed as to permit the
type of drive in parking now fol
lowed here, and will be the two
hour class.
The Miller Manufacturing com
pany, maker of the meters, made
the city a good proposition. The
company will install the meters
at its own expense. The city will
be given a year in which to de
termine whether or not parkng
meters are satsfactory and should
they prove to be on the negative
side, the company will remove
them at no expense to the city
and give said city 50 per cent of
the earnings. Under the contract,
the city will receive 50 per cent
of the earnings which will be ap
plied to the purchase of the ma
chines. Cost installed is about $60
per meter. If all were used 10
hours per day for six days each
week it would require but four
months to pay out on them, but
since that is not probable it will
require upwards of a year.. The
city can determine by that time
whether to retain them or return
them. If the usual rule is follow
ed here the meters will not only
be retained but more added. That
has been the case in nearly all
places installing them.
There was only one obstruction
in the way and after some dis
cussion it was determined that
the meter revenues would help
solve the problem. That is the
matter of putting on an extra
policeman to check the meters.
The council decided that there
other duties a daytime policeman
could attend to as well as check
the meters and that a day mar
shal is needed. Revenues from
the meters would eventually be
sufficient to care for this addi
tional police service.
Chapel Services
For W. R. Straight
At 3 P. M. Friday
Chapel services for Walden R.
Straight will be held at 3 o'clock
p.m. Friday at the Phelps Fun
eral Home chapel, with interment
in the Heppner Masonic ceme
tery. Mr. Straight's death occur
red at Emanuel hospital in Port
land Monday. April 4.
Walden Rhea Straight was
born July 14, 1S97 on Butter creek,
the son of W. E. and Irena
Straight, pioneer residents of the
county. He attended the Heppner
schools and later operated a stage
line between Heppner and Pen
dleton for awhile, moving to Ar
lington in 1936. He married
Nell Thomas and they moved to
Portland where they made their
home. He was engaged in driving
a freight line from Portland to
Bend, and was ill for several
weeks before death came.
Surviving oesides his wife and
one stepdaughter, Barbara Thom
as, are a brother, Shirley Straight,
Post Falls. Idaho; a sister. Mrs.
Rajph Jones, Heppner, and four
nieces. Mrs. Eddie Thorpe, Mrs.
Kenneth Vaughn, Mrs. Curtis
Thomson, and Mrs. Jean Petty.
Sports Editor On
O.S.C. Barometer
Jim Barratt. Junior In business
and technology from Heppner,
has been appointed sports editor
on the Oregon State Daily Bar
ometer, according to a news story
appearing in the Oregonian Ap
ril 1 The apoointmont was made
by Editor Frank Walton.
Barratt has served on the Bar
ometer for over two years. He re
ceived the Sigma Delta Chi cup
for being the outstanding student
in beginning Journalism his
freshman year, and has had sev
oral position.! on the daily, in
cluding assistant editor fall term.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS TO
MEET AT FOSSIL APRIL IGTH
Heppner chapter No. 26. Royal
Arch Masons, has scheduled a
special meeting at the Masonic
hall in Fossil on the evening of
April It!, at which time a class
of candidates Including Klnxua
and Fossil Masons will be given
work In the first two degrees.
An effort is being made to
have a general Ingathering of the
brethren at Fossil, many from
Heppner planning to make the
trip.